After the old Palacio de Deportes had burned down, its reconstruction was planned, enlarging its capacity for organizing different sporting and cultural events. The original side grandstands which had been only slightly affected could be recuperated and the free space was used to create three levels of basements, a new stand facing Goya Street which focuses the space towards a stage and four new units of staircases and elevators which guarantee the communication and evacuation according to the new building regulations. The total capacity is 18.000 spectators.